LeilaniKai

I don't care what Nikki says, she is not in love with Artem. Full stop. Period. She may love Artem, but she is not in love. The sooner she admits that to herself the better. The custody battle between them will be epic. I have no doubt that Nikki loves Matteo fiercely and is a devoted mother, but I sense Artem doing the heavy lifting parenting-wise in the future after they split. The person I can't understand is Artem. What does he get out of the relationship? He's an attractive man who I am sure had no issues finding company and having serious long-term relationships with the opposite sex, so what compelled him to stay with and knock up wishy-washy Nikki? Also, is it just me or does Nikki and Brie's relationship feel more co-dependent than usual? Sometimes I think they'd be much happier if Bryan and Artem both left and they could just marry each other!! Ok, obviously not literally, but you know what I mean lol. Why do they at almost 40 years old need to live the same town next door or down the street from each other? I know they are twins, but I have identical twins in my family that do not behave like this!

Oh my God, yes! Get out of my head because that's exactly what it is. I've been trying to find the words to describe what I think Brie's feelings towards Bryan are and you summed it up perfectly. He bores her. And how could he not? He is no fun. He is a wet blanket. He is so self-righteous and plain selfish that he cannot see that his behaviour infringes upon Brie's ability to fully be herself. Brie is only slightly less materialistic and vain than Nikki is. The only difference between the two of them is that Nikki is nakedly ambitious and self-centered, while Brie lacks the drive and ambition that Nikki has. Sometimes I wonder if Brie's unhappiness is why she encouraged Nikki to stay in that relationship with John. Just like Bryan, John is also selfish and controlling. I wonder if Brie subconsciously wanted Nikki to be as unhappy in her relationship as Brie is with Bryan. I do think at some point Brie will eventually leave Bryan and I think it will be sooner than later. I would be very surprised if they are still married five years from now. The Bellas are coming up on a milestone birthday in just a few short years and I wouldn't be surprised if Brie is starting to look at her life and what she wants for the next chapter and I doubt very much she wants to be with sourpuss controlling Bryan. She might not know that yet on a conscious level, but she can’t push away those feelings forever. Although I prefer Nikki between the two of them, I think Brie is harmless enough and I wish her the best. I hope one day she can free herself from that boring and controlling relationship and find someone who is better suited for the kind of life that she wants which is one of a worldly materialistic environmental hippie. I don't know how that works, but I think in Brie's world it does!